How do you say "tutor" in Japanese?

家庭教師

kateikyoushi

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "tutor" is 家庭教師 (kateikyoushi).

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Pronunciation

Kateikyoushi packs four parts together: ka-tei-kyou-shi, said briskly and evenly, with kyou carrying a slightly rounded 'kyoh' sound.

Writing and usage

家庭教師 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

家庭教師が数学を手伝ってくれた。

kateikyoushi ga suugaku wo tetsudatsu tekureta.

A tutor helped her with maths.

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How to remember 家庭教師

Hidden inside kateikyoushi is 'kyoushi', meaning teacher — picture a teacher who comes home with you, a home teacher.

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Questions about 家庭教師

How do you pronounce 家庭教師?

Kateikyoushi packs four parts together: ka-tei-kyou-shi, said briskly and evenly, with kyou carrying a slightly rounded 'kyoh' sound.

Is 家庭教師 formal or casual?

家庭教師 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 家庭教師 written in Japanese?

家庭教師 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kateikyoushi.

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